Some new backyard species for 2017

I finally got around to looking through some more of last years moth photographs and have identified another 8 new species.  Not all were seen in my Calgary backyard.  I found 3 new species in one weekend while visiting relatives in Lethbridge.  In addition, I found 1 new species from 2016.

I’ll post some more photographs from last year in future blog entries.

Here’s the list and dates:

2017
6252 Two-lined Hooktip (Drepana bilineata)    5th July – Calgary
7169 Soft-lined Wave (Scopula inductata)    9th July – Calgary
9207 Unmarked Dagger Moth (Acronicta innotata)    9th July – Calgary
8359 Two-striped Owlet (Macrochilo bivittata)    9th July
7892 Leafy Spurge Hawk Moth (Hyles euphorbiae)    12th-13th Aug – Lethbridge
8806 Mother Underwing Moth (Catocala parta)    12th-13th Aug – Lethbridge
11013 Abagrotis erratica     12th-13th Aug – Lethbridge

2016
9391 Dock Rustic Moth (Resapamea passer)    1st Sept – Calgary